Two men wounded in Oakland shootings

OAKLAND -- Two men, one 71 years old, were wounded in shootings early Friday and Thursday night in different parts of Oakland, police said.

Both men are expected to recover from their wounds. The shootings are not related, police said.

About 12:51 a.m. Friday, a 20-year-old man who lives in East Oakland was shot while walking with friends in West Oakland, police said.

Police said the man, whose name was not released, was with two other men in the 1900 block of Linden Street when they heard what they thought were fireworks. It was actually gunfire, and the 20-year-old man was hit in the back, police said. The other men were not hurt.

The victim was taken to a hospital where he was in critical but stable condition. Police don't have a motive and no arrests were made.

The 71-year-old man, an Oakland resident, was shot about 10 p.m. Thursday while walking on Seminary Avenue near Bancroft Avenue in East Oakland.

The man told police he was walking and heard gunfire and realized he had been wounded. Police did not say where the wound was.

The man was able to contact a relative who drove him to a hospital, where he was in stable condition. His name was not released. Police don't have a motive and no arrests have been made.

Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $5,000 in reward money in each shooting for information leading to the arrest of the gunmen. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3426 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.